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| Tornado sweeps along Sussex coast | Tornado sweeps along Sussex coast |
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| Coastguards put out a warning to shipping after a tornado was seen sweeping along the South Coast just after dawn on Sunday. | Coastguards put out a warning to shipping after a tornado was seen sweeping along the South Coast just after dawn on Sunday. |
| Ambulance crews also had calls alerting them to the tornado as it moved from West to East Sussex. | Ambulance crews also had calls alerting them to the tornado as it moved from West to East Sussex. |
| It is thought to have dispersed by the time it reached Telscombe Cliffs. | It is thought to have dispersed by the time it reached Telscombe Cliffs. |
| Eyewitness Peter Machin, who lives on Brighton seafront, said he watched the tornado for 10 to 15 minutes. "I was absolutely gobsmacked," he said. | Eyewitness Peter Machin, who lives on Brighton seafront, said he watched the tornado for 10 to 15 minutes. "I was absolutely gobsmacked," he said. |
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| "I was woken up early because there was a party going on upstairs and I looked out and saw a black cloud with the funnel underneath. | "I was woken up early because there was a party going on upstairs and I looked out and saw a black cloud with the funnel underneath. |
| "It was moving towards Peacehaven and seemed to be getting bigger and bigger as it got closer. | |
| "I am on the seventh floor and I've got a very good view of the sea. | |
| "The wind wasn't that extreme - but it was quite blustery and the sea was choppy further out." | |
| Solent Coastguard said its warning was issued as a precaution but there were no reports of ships in trouble. | Solent Coastguard said its warning was issued as a precaution but there were no reports of ships in trouble. |